Ensuring the freedom of evidence representation in criminal proceedings of Ukraine

Abstract

Some problems of ensuring the freedom of evidence representation in criminal proceedings are investigated in article. Emphasis is placed on differences in the representation of evidence at the stages of preparatory proceedings in the court of first instance, trial in the court of first instance, appeal proceedings, cassation proceedings, as well as differences in the representation of evidence by different participants in the proceedings. Emphasis is placed on the restrictions connected with evidence representation in court proceedings which exist in the legislation of Ukraine. The procedure of disclosure of materials by the parties of criminal proceedings as a precondition for further representation of this evidence in court is considered. The imperfections of the legislative regulation of evidentiary activity at the stage of preparatory proceedings in the court of first instance are determined.